Forecasters issue 26-hour tornado warning for parts of UK including Greater Manchester
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA tornado warning has been issued for parts of the UK - including Greater Manchester - in the aftermath of Storm Gerrit. The Tornado and Storm Research Organisation (TORRO) has issued a severe weather forecast for and the south of England, central England, parts of the north and Wales.
It warned that winds of up to 70mph, hail and isolated tornadoes could hit the UK this weekend. The warning came into force at 4am this morning (Saturday, December 30) and is expected to remain in place until 6am tomorrow morning (Sunday, December 31), Nottinghamshire Live reports.
The forecast states that there could be the occasional lightning strike, as well as wind gusts between 60 and 70mph. READ MORE: 'Do not travel' alert issued for New Year's Eve amid 'train crew availability' issue Read more top stories from the Manchester Evening News here. The forecast reads: "Instability will be rather meagre along the frontal zone, but may be enhanced by the two upper troughs.
Low-level flow into the front will likely encourage a narrow line of intense rain, and the shear along the front may allow mesocyclones to develop." Mesocyclones are vortexes of air which circulate vertically and often occur in thunderstorms.
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